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River

Büyük Dere

Located in Ardahan Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°59′48″ N 43°14′28″ E

Map showing the location of Büyük Dere Büyük Dere
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,964 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gulyuzu
1.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
KSY Kars Airport49 km
LWN Shirak International Airport59 km

About Büyük Dere

Büyük Dere is a river. Location: Ardahan Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Kars Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Derin Dere and Karabalık Deresi.

Climate of Büyük Dere

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 34 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
May (89 mm)
Driest month
January (24 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Büyük Dere
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°2°9°14°19°22°23°20°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-9°-2°3°5°9°9°5°0°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)242831548983574934433428

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Büyük Dere

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Shirak International Airport (LWN) (59 km). The nearest large city is Iğdır, 137 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 49 kmsouth
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 59 kmsoutheast
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 125 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 143 kmsouth
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 148 kmnorth
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 154 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Büyük Dere

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 189 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Kartsakhi Lake Lake 24 kmN
  • Ufak Adası Island 22 kmN
  • Kaçak Adası Island 22 kmN
  • Büyük Ada Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km153 places

  • Didi Abuli Mountain 60 kmNE
  • Kumurdo Cathedral Attraction 46 kmN
  • Vanis Kvabebi Attraction 43 kmN
  • Tmogvi Castle Historic site 45 kmN

60–100 km258 places

  • Ani Historic site 61 kmSE
  • Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 86 kmNE
  • Mta Shavnabada Mountain 80 kmNE
  • Baraleti Church of the Theotokos Attraction 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gulyuzu Village, Arpaçay İlçesi
    1.7 km SW
  • Bozyiğit Village, Arpaçay İlçesi
    3.8 km S
  • Taşköprü Village, Arpaçay İlçesi
    4.7 km S
  • Çanaksu Village, Arpaçay İlçesi
    4.8 km E
  • Göldalı Village, Arpaçay İlçesi
    7.4 km E
  • Aydıngün Village, Arpaçay İlçesi
    7.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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